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<caption class="r systemtitle">Outcomes of Applications for Disability Benefits <br></br> Table 61. <br></br> Medical decisions at the initial adjudicative level, by year of application and program, 2008�2017</caption>
 
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<th rowspan="2">Year</th>
<th colspan="3">All decisions</th>
<th colspan="3">Decisions on applications for Social Security only</th>
<th colspan="3">Decisions on applications for both Social Security and SSI</th>
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<th>Total</th>
<th>Allowances</th>
<th>Allowance rate <sup>a</sup> (percent)</th>
<th>Total</th>
<th>Allowances</th>
<th>Allowance rate <sup>a</sup> (percent)</th>
<th>Total</th>
<th>Allowances</th>
<th>Allowance rate <sup>a,b</sup> (percent)</th>
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<td>&nbsp;</td><td class="c notecontent" colspan="9">All&nbsp;disabled&nbsp;beneficiaries</td>
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<tr>
<td class="l data">2008</td>
<td class="r data">     265,035</td>
<td class="r data">     154,158</td>
<td class="r data">    58.2</td>
<td class="r data">     167,240</td>
<td class="r data">     106,389</td>
<td class="r data">    63.6</td>
<td class="r data">      97,795</td>
<td class="r data">      47,769</td>
<td class="r data">    48.8</td>
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<td class="l data">2009</td>
<td class="r data">     307,995</td>
<td class="r data">     183,778</td>
<td class="r data">    59.7</td>
<td class="r data">     195,984</td>
<td class="r data">     127,945</td>
<td class="r data">    65.3</td>
<td class="r data">     112,011</td>
<td class="r data">      55,833</td>
<td class="r data">    49.8</td>
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<td class="l data">2010</td>
<td class="r data">     333,700</td>
<td class="r data">     194,586</td>
<td class="r data">    58.3</td>
<td class="r data">     211,210</td>
<td class="r data">     135,430</td>
<td class="r data">    64.1</td>
<td class="r data">     122,490</td>
<td class="r data">      59,156</td>
<td class="r data">    48.3</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2011</td>
<td class="r data">     340,273</td>
<td class="r data">     192,740</td>
<td class="r data">    56.6</td>
<td class="r data">     212,861</td>
<td class="r data">     133,531</td>
<td class="r data">    62.7</td>
<td class="r data">     127,412</td>
<td class="r data">      59,209</td>
<td class="r data">    46.5</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2012</td>
<td class="r data">     346,849</td>
<td class="r data">     196,586</td>
<td class="r data">    56.7</td>
<td class="r data">     217,190</td>
<td class="r data">     136,237</td>
<td class="r data">    62.7</td>
<td class="r data">     129,659</td>
<td class="r data">      60,349</td>
<td class="r data">    46.5</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2013</td>
<td class="r data">     340,720</td>
<td class="r data">     186,957</td>
<td class="r data">    54.9</td>
<td class="r data">     216,083</td>
<td class="r data">     131,179</td>
<td class="r data">    60.7</td>
<td class="r data">     124,637</td>
<td class="r data">      55,778</td>
<td class="r data">    44.8</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2014</td>
<td class="r data">     337,290</td>
<td class="r data">     181,074</td>
<td class="r data">    53.7</td>
<td class="r data">     217,900</td>
<td class="r data">     129,102</td>
<td class="r data">    59.2</td>
<td class="r data">     119,390</td>
<td class="r data">      51,972</td>
<td class="r data">    43.5</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2015</td>
<td class="r data">     316,125</td>
<td class="r data">     168,157</td>
<td class="r data">    53.2</td>
<td class="r data">     205,770</td>
<td class="r data">     120,704</td>
<td class="r data">    58.7</td>
<td class="r data">     110,355</td>
<td class="r data">      47,453</td>
<td class="r data">    43.0</td>
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<td class="l data">2016</td>
<td class="r data">     301,256</td>
<td class="r data">     157,989</td>
<td class="r data">    52.4</td>
<td class="r data">     196,485</td>
<td class="r data">     113,949</td>
<td class="r data">    58.0</td>
<td class="r data">     104,771</td>
<td class="r data">      44,040</td>
<td class="r data">    42.0</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2017</td>
<td class="r data">     277,912</td>
<td class="r data">     145,225</td>
<td class="r data">    52.3</td>
<td class="r data">     179,810</td>
<td class="r data">     104,095</td>
<td class="r data">    57.9</td>
<td class="r data">      98,102</td>
<td class="r data">      41,130</td>
<td class="r data">    41.9</td>
</tr>
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<td>&nbsp;</td><td class="c notecontent" colspan="9">Workers</td>
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<td class="l data">2008</td>
<td class="r data">     245,949</td>
<td class="r data">     140,464</td>
<td class="r data">    57.1</td>
<td class="r data">     153,628</td>
<td class="r data">      95,336</td>
<td class="r data">    62.1</td>
<td class="r data">      92,321</td>
<td class="r data">      45,128</td>
<td class="r data">    48.9</td>
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<td class="l data">2009</td>
<td class="r data">     288,111</td>
<td class="r data">     169,446</td>
<td class="r data">    58.8</td>
<td class="r data">     182,045</td>
<td class="r data">     116,555</td>
<td class="r data">    64.0</td>
<td class="r data">     106,066</td>
<td class="r data">      52,891</td>
<td class="r data">    49.9</td>
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<td class="l data">2010</td>
<td class="r data">     312,374</td>
<td class="r data">     179,236</td>
<td class="r data">    57.4</td>
<td class="r data">     196,232</td>
<td class="r data">     123,196</td>
<td class="r data">    62.8</td>
<td class="r data">     116,142</td>
<td class="r data">      56,040</td>
<td class="r data">    48.3</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2011</td>
<td class="r data">     319,106</td>
<td class="r data">     177,555</td>
<td class="r data">    55.6</td>
<td class="r data">     197,897</td>
<td class="r data">     121,319</td>
<td class="r data">    61.3</td>
<td class="r data">     121,209</td>
<td class="r data">      56,236</td>
<td class="r data">    46.4</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2012</td>
<td class="r data">     324,074</td>
<td class="r data">     180,122</td>
<td class="r data">    55.6</td>
<td class="r data">     200,744</td>
<td class="r data">     122,726</td>
<td class="r data">    61.1</td>
<td class="r data">     123,330</td>
<td class="r data">      57,396</td>
<td class="r data">    46.5</td>
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<td class="l data">2013</td>
<td class="r data">     318,082</td>
<td class="r data">     170,597</td>
<td class="r data">    53.6</td>
<td class="r data">     199,645</td>
<td class="r data">     117,730</td>
<td class="r data">    59.0</td>
<td class="r data">     118,437</td>
<td class="r data">      52,867</td>
<td class="r data">    44.6</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2014</td>
<td class="r data">     314,660</td>
<td class="r data">     164,675</td>
<td class="r data">    52.3</td>
<td class="r data">     201,138</td>
<td class="r data">     115,354</td>
<td class="r data">    57.4</td>
<td class="r data">     113,522</td>
<td class="r data">      49,321</td>
<td class="r data">    43.4</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2015</td>
<td class="r data">     293,617</td>
<td class="r data">     151,505</td>
<td class="r data">    51.6</td>
<td class="r data">     188,874</td>
<td class="r data">     106,611</td>
<td class="r data">    56.4</td>
<td class="r data">     104,743</td>
<td class="r data">      44,894</td>
<td class="r data">    42.9</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2016</td>
<td class="r data">     280,244</td>
<td class="r data">     142,520</td>
<td class="r data">    50.9</td>
<td class="r data">     180,671</td>
<td class="r data">     100,865</td>
<td class="r data">    55.8</td>
<td class="r data">      99,573</td>
<td class="r data">      41,655</td>
<td class="r data">    41.8</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2017</td>
<td class="r data">     257,881</td>
<td class="r data">     130,305</td>
<td class="r data">    50.5</td>
<td class="r data">     164,625</td>
<td class="r data">      91,324</td>
<td class="r data">    55.5</td>
<td class="r data">      93,256</td>
<td class="r data">      38,981</td>
<td class="r data">    41.8</td>
</tr>
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<td>&nbsp;</td><td class="c notecontent" colspan="9">Widow(er)s</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2008</td>
<td class="r data">      18,495</td>
<td class="r data">      13,407</td>
<td class="r data">    72.5</td>
<td class="r data">      13,176</td>
<td class="r data">      10,788</td>
<td class="r data">    81.9</td>
<td class="r data">       5,319</td>
<td class="r data">       2,619</td>
<td class="r data">    49.2</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2009</td>
<td class="r data">      19,186</td>
<td class="r data">      13,981</td>
<td class="r data">    72.9</td>
<td class="r data">      13,464</td>
<td class="r data">      11,086</td>
<td class="r data">    82.3</td>
<td class="r data">       5,722</td>
<td class="r data">       2,895</td>
<td class="r data">    50.6</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2010</td>
<td class="r data">      20,504</td>
<td class="r data">      14,919</td>
<td class="r data">    72.8</td>
<td class="r data">      14,370</td>
<td class="r data">      11,836</td>
<td class="r data">    82.4</td>
<td class="r data">       6,134</td>
<td class="r data">       3,083</td>
<td class="r data">    50.3</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2011</td>
<td class="r data">      20,328</td>
<td class="r data">      14,688</td>
<td class="r data">    72.3</td>
<td class="r data">      14,305</td>
<td class="r data">      11,742</td>
<td class="r data">    82.1</td>
<td class="r data">       6,023</td>
<td class="r data">       2,946</td>
<td class="r data">    48.9</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2012</td>
<td class="r data">      21,301</td>
<td class="r data">      15,374</td>
<td class="r data">    72.2</td>
<td class="r data">      15,182</td>
<td class="r data">      12,462</td>
<td class="r data">    82.1</td>
<td class="r data">       6,119</td>
<td class="r data">       2,912</td>
<td class="r data">    47.6</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2013</td>
<td class="r data">      21,174</td>
<td class="r data">      15,279</td>
<td class="r data">    72.2</td>
<td class="r data">      15,153</td>
<td class="r data">      12,396</td>
<td class="r data">    81.8</td>
<td class="r data">       6,021</td>
<td class="r data">       2,883</td>
<td class="r data">    47.9</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2014</td>
<td class="r data">      20,991</td>
<td class="r data">      15,147</td>
<td class="r data">    72.2</td>
<td class="r data">      15,294</td>
<td class="r data">      12,537</td>
<td class="r data">    82.0</td>
<td class="r data">       5,697</td>
<td class="r data">       2,610</td>
<td class="r data">    45.8</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2015</td>
<td class="r data">      20,605</td>
<td class="r data">      15,137</td>
<td class="r data">    73.5</td>
<td class="r data">      15,170</td>
<td class="r data">      12,614</td>
<td class="r data">    83.2</td>
<td class="r data">       5,435</td>
<td class="r data">       2,523</td>
<td class="r data">    46.4</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2016</td>
<td class="r data">      19,640</td>
<td class="r data">      14,418</td>
<td class="r data">    73.4</td>
<td class="r data">      14,597</td>
<td class="r data">      12,068</td>
<td class="r data">    82.7</td>
<td class="r data">       5,043</td>
<td class="r data">       2,350</td>
<td class="r data">    46.6</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2017</td>
<td class="r data">      18,524</td>
<td class="r data">      13,751</td>
<td class="r data">    74.2</td>
<td class="r data">      13,821</td>
<td class="r data">      11,631</td>
<td class="r data">    84.2</td>
<td class="r data">       4,703</td>
<td class="r data">       2,120</td>
<td class="r data">    45.1</td>
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<td>&nbsp;</td><td class="c notecontent" colspan="9">Adult&nbsp;children</td>
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<td class="l data">2008</td>
<td class="r data">         591</td>
<td class="r data">         287</td>
<td class="r data">    48.6</td>
<td class="r data">         436</td>
<td class="r data">         265</td>
<td class="r data">    60.8</td>
<td class="r data">         155</td>
<td class="r data">          22</td>
<td class="r data">    14.2</td>
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<td class="l data">2009</td>
<td class="r data">         698</td>
<td class="r data">         351</td>
<td class="r data">    50.3</td>
<td class="r data">         475</td>
<td class="r data">         304</td>
<td class="r data">    64.0</td>
<td class="r data">         223</td>
<td class="r data">          47</td>
<td class="r data">    21.1</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2010</td>
<td class="r data">         822</td>
<td class="r data">         431</td>
<td class="r data">    52.4</td>
<td class="r data">         608</td>
<td class="r data">         398</td>
<td class="r data">    65.5</td>
<td class="r data">         214</td>
<td class="r data">          33</td>
<td class="r data">    15.4</td>
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<td class="l data">2011</td>
<td class="r data">         839</td>
<td class="r data">         497</td>
<td class="r data">    59.2</td>
<td class="r data">         659</td>
<td class="r data">         470</td>
<td class="r data">    71.3</td>
<td class="r data">         180</td>
<td class="r data">          27</td>
<td class="r data">    15.0</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2012</td>
<td class="r data">       1,474</td>
<td class="r data">       1,090</td>
<td class="r data">    73.9</td>
<td class="r data">       1,264</td>
<td class="r data">       1,049</td>
<td class="r data">    83.0</td>
<td class="r data">         210</td>
<td class="r data">          41</td>
<td class="r data">    19.5</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2013</td>
<td class="r data">       1,464</td>
<td class="r data">       1,081</td>
<td class="r data">    73.8</td>
<td class="r data">       1,285</td>
<td class="r data">       1,053</td>
<td class="r data">    81.9</td>
<td class="r data">         179</td>
<td class="r data">          28</td>
<td class="r data">    15.6</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2014</td>
<td class="r data">       1,639</td>
<td class="r data">       1,252</td>
<td class="r data">    76.4</td>
<td class="r data">       1,468</td>
<td class="r data">       1,211</td>
<td class="r data">    82.5</td>
<td class="r data">         171</td>
<td class="r data">          41</td>
<td class="r data">    24.0</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2015</td>
<td class="r data">       1,903</td>
<td class="r data">       1,515</td>
<td class="r data">    79.6</td>
<td class="r data">       1,726</td>
<td class="r data">       1,479</td>
<td class="r data">    85.7</td>
<td class="r data">         177</td>
<td class="r data">          36</td>
<td class="r data">    20.3</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2016</td>
<td class="r data">       1,372</td>
<td class="r data">       1,051</td>
<td class="r data">    76.6</td>
<td class="r data">       1,217</td>
<td class="r data">       1,016</td>
<td class="r data">    83.5</td>
<td class="r data">         155</td>
<td class="r data">          35</td>
<td class="r data">    22.6</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2017</td>
<td class="r data">       1,507</td>
<td class="r data">       1,169</td>
<td class="r data">    77.6</td>
<td class="r data">       1,364</td>
<td class="r data">       1,140</td>
<td class="r data">    83.6</td>
<td class="r data">         143</td>
<td class="r data">          29</td>
<td class="r data">    20.3</td>
</tr>
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<td colspan="10" class="footer">SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Disability Research file, 100 percent data. <br></br> NOTES: Data are current through June 2018. <br></br> Because a number of applications remain pending for more recent years, the allowance rate will change over time. <br></br> Applications with a medical decision may be pending a final nonmedical decision or be subsequently denied for nonmedical reasons. <br></br> Data from 1992 through 1998 are available for disabled workers only. <br></br> SSI = Supplemental Security Income. <br></br> a. Rate determined by dividing medical allowances by all medical decisions for that year. <br></br> b. Rate for the Social Security portion only. <br></br> CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
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